Willis Towers Watson
404 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8B invested in Willis Towers Watson in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.32M | Put options by funds: $6.93M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 44
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $15.8B (+$1.36B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 402 → 404 (+2)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 19 (-4)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 161
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
Longview Partners
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$252M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$157M |
| 3 |
PIP
Permian Investment Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$92.7M |
| 4 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$53.6M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$52.3M |
WTW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
404 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $15.8B — up 9.4% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new WTW positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Longview Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $627M. The largest seller was Egerton Capital (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $252M sold.
- 404 institutional investors held Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as of Q2 2016, up from 402 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $15.8B of Willis Towers Watson stock for Q2 2016, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Willis Towers Watson positions in Q2 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson buyer in Q2 2016 was Longview Partners, an estimated $627M added.
- The largest Willis Towers Watson seller in Q2 2016 was Egerton Capital (UK), an estimated $252M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.